Take Me Home

"Lauren. Hey, Lauren. Wake up," Niall whispered and gently touched Lauren's shoulder. Her eyes fluttered open and she saw him looking at her with a concerned look on his face. "God, that's a beaut," he said. "What is?" Lauren asked yawning.
"Go have a look in the mirror, " he said. Lauren climbed out of bed and walked into the bathroom.
She stared at the mirror and gasped. Her face was covered in bruises, her nose was black and she had two eyes.

Her arms were bruised as were her legs, she lifted her vest and saw black and blue bruises all over side and ribs. "Ooh, god, what the hell happened for....that?!" Niall said motioning at her and her injuries. Lauren walked over to Niall's bed and sat down. He sat beside her.
"Well where to start?" Lauren began. "I left the concert midway through Rock Me, I felt really sick and just needed to get out."

"Then what?" he asked and put his hand over hers. Her whole body tingled and she began to stammer. "T-t-then I went to the bathroom, I was running my wrists under the taps, I kinda saw them in the mirror but it was too late, they dragged me down, I was on the floor, they were kicking me, punching me, pulling my hair and dragging me around the bathroom floor, " she said. Niall rubbed her hand with his thumb.

"Well don't worry you're here now, you're safe," Niall said. Lauren looked up at him and smiled. He put his arm around her and pulled her up to him. Lauren's stomach was full of butterflies, but despite the fact she was being hugged by her idol, she felt safe in his arms. They sat on the bed hugging for about ten minutes maybe longer before they were interrupted by Harry.

"Oooh, hey you guys, should I...should I leave?" Harry said. Niall stood up and walked over to Harry. "Nah, we were just about to go downstairs," he said. Harry glanced back and forth between Niall and Lauren. "Hey do you want some clothes? I don't think Tara will mind," Harry said.
"If you're sure then that would be great," Lauren replied and joined Niall in the threshold.

Harry walked into the bedroom two doors up from Nialls'. He came back with a super dry jumper and blue jeans. "Here," he said. "She's about your size anyway."
Lauren took the clothes , closed the bedroom door and changed into them. She could hear Harry and Niall talking outside. She pressed her ear and against the door and listened.

"What the hell are you doing Niall?! Don't you dare think of getting close to her," Harry hissed.
"Why not?" He demanded.
"You know why. The girls won't let us bring anyone else into the house," Harry said.
"So I'm just supposed to stay single for the rest of my life!?" Niall said.
"You gonna have to...unless you want to leave the band," Harry said.
"That's the last thing I want to do," Niall said.
"Well you know the situation, once she's better, she's out," Harry said and left.

Lauren opened the door and looked at Niall.
"Did you hear all that?" He asked. She nodded.
"What's the situation?" Lauren asked.
"Well Samantha, Mila, Rebecxa and Tara have this thing-" Niall was cut off by Tara, who was standing fuming in the hallway.

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